Cohen N D, Matejka P L, Honnas C M, Hooper R N
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University 77843-4475, USA.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1995 Mar 1;206(5):667-73.
The association between various management factors and development of colic was studied in 821 horses treated for colic and 821 control horses treated for noncolic emergencies by practicing veterinarians in Texas between Oct 1, 1991 and Dec 31, 1992. History of previous colic and history of previous abdominal surgery were found to be significantly associated with colic. Change in stabling conditions during the 2 weeks prior to the time of examination, recent change in diet, and recent change in level of activity significantly increased the risk for development of colic. Changes in activity level, diet, and stabling conditions were identified as potentially alterable risk factors for colic. Logistic regression was used to adjust for the effects of all variables found to be significantly associated with colic by means of univariate analysis, and only history of previous colic, history of previous abdominal surgery, and history of recent change in diet remained significantly associated with colic. Results of this study indicate that a proportion of colic cases might be prevented by minimizing changes in management practices.
1991年10月1日至1992年12月31日期间，得克萨斯州的执业兽医对821匹接受绞痛治疗的马和821匹接受非绞痛急诊治疗的对照马进行了研究，以探讨各种管理因素与绞痛发生之间的关联。发现既往绞痛病史和既往腹部手术史与绞痛显著相关。检查前2周内厩舍条件的变化、近期饮食变化和近期活动水平变化显著增加了发生绞痛的风险。活动水平、饮食和厩舍条件的变化被确定为绞痛潜在的可改变风险因素。采用逻辑回归对单因素分析中发现与绞痛显著相关的所有变量的影响进行校正，结果只有既往绞痛病史、既往腹部手术史和近期饮食变化史与绞痛仍显著相关。本研究结果表明，通过尽量减少管理措施的变化，部分绞痛病例可能得以预防。
